Maryhill Winery in Goldendale, Wash., won two double gold and best-in-class awards, along with a gold medal. College Cellars, the student-run winery at Walla Walla Community College’s Center for Enology and Viticulture, picked up best in class for its 2012 Carménère. JoieFarm in Naramata, British Columbia collected best in class for its 2012 Pinot Blanc. And Tsillan Cellars in Chelan, Wash., notched a best in class and two unanimous double gold awards.

The San Francisco International Wine Competition is the largest international wine competition in the United States, drawing 4,539 entries from 29 states and 30 nations. It is run by Anthony Dias Blue, editor-in-chief of Tasting Panel magazine and a James Beard Award-winning wine writer.

Wineries from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Idaho won 343 total medals.

About Andy Perdue

Andy Perdue is the editor and publisher of Great Northwest Wine. He is a third-generation journalist who has worked at newspapers since the mid-1980s and has been writing about wine since 1998. He co-founded Wine Press Northwest magazine with Eric Degerman and served as its editor-in-chief for 15 years. He is a frequent judge at international wine competitions. He is the author of "The Northwest Wine Guide: A Buyer's Handbook" (Sasquatch, 2003) and has contributed to four other books. He writes about wine for The Seattle Times. You can find him on Twitter and Google+.